Canadian upper house election, 1870

The Canadian upper house election, 1870 was held on 1 January 1870 when new members were elected to the Senate of Canada. The Conservative Party of Canada returned the most amount of seats, followed by the Liberal Party of Canada, the Socialist Party of Canada, the Nationalist Party of Canada, and the Radical Party of Canada. The Liberals suffered severe losses during the election, losing 16 seats; the Radicals lost 5, and the Conservatives lost 1 seat. The most seat gains were made by the socialists, who gained 18 seats, and the nationalists gained 4 seats.